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凤毛麟角

鳳毛麟角
fèng máo lín jiǎoHSK 7

凤毛麟角 (fèng máo lín jiǎo) is an HSK 7 Chinese word with 1 definition and 2 bilingual examples.

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Definitions & Usage

Meanings and examples

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idiom 成语

  1. Englishextremely rare and precious (lit. phoenix feathers and qilin horns)

    • EX
      在那个物资匮乏的年代，能够接受高等教育的女性，可以说是凤毛麟角。

      In that era of scarce resources, women who could access higher education were extremely rare.

    • EX
      这家老店坚持用传统手工工艺制作糕点，在当下的时代已是凤毛麟角。

      This old shop still makes pastries by hand using traditional techniques, something that has become extremely rare today.